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Lessons from BP spill: Crude oil toxic to large pelagic embryo hearts
SEATTLE, WA – In March, researchers announced that the disastrous BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago had the same devastating effects on the embryonic stage of large pelagic fish, including bluefin tuna, as those suffered by Pacific herring and pink salmon after the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in …
Maine’s dilemma: Growing scallop resource leads to effort increase
ROCKLAND, ME – In a rare case of “be careful what you wish for,” the state of Maine is wrestling with the problem of how to deal with an influx of fishermen attracted by the impressive rebound of its scallop resource. The recent effort increase was a hot topic at a June 3 meeting at …
Wind Energy Area socioeconomic study on fisheries ‘exposure’ nears completion
MONTAUK, NY – At the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s April 8-10 meeting here, A. Justin Kirkpatrick and Sharon Benjamin from the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center presented spatial and revenue analyses that will help the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) evaluate the impacts of offshore wind farms on fisheries. That data …
DMR calls Maine’s 2014 glass eel IFQ-swipe card fishery a ‘success’
HALLOWELL, ME – Despite lower landings and lower prices, Maine’s 2014 glass eel (elver) fishery, which came to an end on May 31, was deemed to be a “success” by fishery managers. Elver season opened on April 6 – two weeks later than usual due to administrative issues – under an 11,749-pound hard quota, which …
ASMFC broadens glass eel options, refines yellow/silver eel proposals
ALEXANDRIA, VA – States that currently are not allowed to have glass eel fisheries may be able to earn quota in the future by carrying out “stock enhancement programs that increase glass eel passage.” And, in another potential shift in strategy, states also may get the chance to harvest small amounts of glass eels from …
ASMFC shrimp section initiates draft amendment to consider limited entry
PORTSMOUTH, NH – For the third time since 2011, fishermen will have a chance to weigh in on whether or not the northern shrimp fishery should come under limited entry. During a June 4 meeting here, the Northern Shrimp Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted to initiate Draft Amendment 3 to …
SAFE-BOAT SMART-BOAT: Abandoning ship – Boarding the life raft
The crew made a mad dash for the life raft but wasn’t successful. The flames and heat were far too intense. The fire had started in the engine room and engulfed the living quarters and pilothouse. Everyone had to abandon ship wearing their immersion suits and holding their EPIRB. Fortunately, a nearby fishing vessel retrieved …
New scallopers for Nordic Fisheries, O’Hara Corp.
NEW BEDFORD, MA – So what’s happening at Eastern Fisheries in New Bedford these days? Plenty, it turns out, with the arrival of two more brand new 90′ scallopers for long-time business partners Peter Anthony and Ron and Roy Enoksen of Nordic Fisheries and the O’Hara family of Rockland, ME. The partners are moving towards …
MLMC reopens search for executive director
PORTLAND, ME – The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) suffered a bit of a setback in mid-May when its chosen candidate to become the group’s new executive director dropped out at the last minute due to personal reasons. During its May 20 meeting, the MLMC board discussed the situation and decided to reopen its search …
EDITORIAL – Creative financing can buoy fishing businesses
The decline of the groundfish fishery, depressed lobster prices, the sluggish economy, and other factors have created serious financial problems for many fishing-related businesses in the Northeast. Most everyone has heard the adage that “it takes money to make money,” but it can be hard to secure sufficient capital to ensure the cash flow that …
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